The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-19

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improvements was ordered engrossed.
Senate concurrent resolution No. l. recon-
mendng the repeal of copyright laws. in SO far
as they relate to school books, was adopted.
Senate concurrent resolution in favor of claims
for supplies was adopted.
Senate bill to legalize certain acts OF the
trustees of the town of Dunkirk, Jay county.
was passed-yeas "a, nays l.
Afternoon Session.
Under suspension of the rules bills were in
trodueed
By Mr.. Glover: To prevent cruelty to children and
prohibit obscene bills being posted. Also Author
zng county boards to establish and construct gravel
roads.
By Mr.. Foster: To establish the time of holding
Circuit Court in the Fiftieth district
By Mr.. Van Slyke: To establish the time of holding
the Circuit Court in the Thirtv-fourth district.
By Mr. Carrick: To authorize certain offenses to
be punished by either State city courts but not by
By Mr.. Roberts, To regulate the number of di-
rectors of telegraph companies.
By Mr. Jewett: To amend the law of descent.
By Mr.. Howard To create district boards of equal
izaton In the various congressional districts
By Mr. Ousler: To authorize the nsuring of State
purchase gas wells.
BY Mr.. Buckles: To enlarge the powers of the
State Board of Agriculture and appropriating
$4,000. Also: To authorize county boards to issue
bonds to pay for county court houses. etc.
BY Mr.. Conger: Regulating the practice in insan-
By Mr. Ibach: Joint resolution appointing three
from the House and two from the Senate consider
the establishing of sinking fund to provide the
money for the soldiers monument. Adopted
By Mr. Selvey Regulating the qualification of
executors, guardians and administrators.
BY MT Seivey: Concerning the jurisdiction of JUS
tees of tho peace
By Mr.. Linck: A temperance bill providing local
control On two-thrds majority.
By Mr. Loops To prohibit the transfer of mortgaged
personal property and property sold on payments
By Mr.. Conger resolution passed by the State
Board OF Agriculture requesting the passage OF MIR.
Congers meteorological bill. The bill was ordered
By Mr.. Clark: To amend the act relating to the
vacation of highways
By Mr.. Weyand To authorize county commission
ers to purchase toll roads.
By Mr. Major: Regulating the opening of highways
n Os eah hs the General Assembly
By Mr.. Kercheval To appoint an election commits
sioner.
By Mr.: Metzger: Concerning the width of wagon
tires used on public highways. Also Concerning the
title to Kankakee river
BY Mr.. Beasley: To reimburse the township trus-
tees of Clay county.
By Mr.. Covert: To repeal act relating TO the
taxation of city property Also: To fix scale of
attorneys fees on written agreements, where the
amount is not fixed by the contract.
By Mr.. Dickerson To provide board of three
commissioners for each township Also: To regulate
The measuring of coal at mines
By Mr. Glover: Requiring mercantile and manu-
featuring companies to provide seats for female en-
By Mr. Cough: To authorize cities and towns to
By Mr.. Reynolds To authorize colleges to acquire,
| hold and sell real estate.
Reports from the committee on judiciary were
! submitted on variety of bills. many of which
| were indefinitely postponed From this came
Mr.. Caven's resolution requesting members in
| Congress to provide for the extradition of per-
| sons guilty of embezzlement; adopted. A bill
| to pay Mr.. Molloy for services in claim against
the federal government; engrossed. Mr.. Nib
| lacks Attorney general BILL engrossed. Mr.
Johnson's bill Is. B. 26| providing for the infiic-
ton of death penalty at penitentiary before sun
| rise. which was ordered to it's third reading. Mr.
Ibach's bill to prevent fraud in the sale OF grain
| The committee favored indefinite postponement
but on motion of Mr.. Jewett the report was laid
| on the table and the bill ordered engrossed. Mr.
Robertss bill concerning the liability for injury
| or death of employee Amendments we're rec
commended. This bill was made special order
| for 2 p. NJ. Monday.
| Mr.. Askrens bill defining jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the peace in criminal cases. amended as
| formerly ordered by the House, engrossed.
The Speaker read telegram from Mr.. Sim
| and asking instructions. On motion of Mr..
Jewett the Speaker was authorized to instruct
tho committee by wire to proceed with the in
| vestigation as they think proper
| The judiciary committee reports were then re-
sumed on Mr. Trout's bill defining bribery in con-
nection with free passes, q majority report rec
ommendffE indefinite postponement and minor
ity favoring passage with amendment
Mr.. Jewert favored the passage OF law pro-
hibiting all officials In the State from accepting
passes, as their issue cuts down the earnings and
com2els those who pay to help pay the fares of
the dead heads and increases the rate of freight
| He considered the demanding of passes by off,
GERS species of black mailing
The majority report was Withdrawn, and the
| minority report accepted as the majority report.
MIR. Bertram opposed the bill for the reasons
given by Mr.. Jewett in its favor. He thought
that if made applicable to lawyers. the gentle
man from Floyd would never have made such an
argument as he did,
The report was adopted and the bill ordered
engrossed.
Mr. Niback's appellate court bill was en-
crossed.
Mr. Ibachs bill prohibiting the insertion OF
certain conditions in fire insurance policies was
reported back from the committee agricult
ure, the majority favoring indefinite postpone
ment and the minority recommending an amend
| ment
The minority report was substituted and the
Mr.. Jewetts bill defining rape was amended
placing the age at sixteen years, and ordered en-
crossed
Mr. Keilison introduced a bill to preven
county superintendent taking part in any pri
vate or normal school.
Mr.. Ibach's bill to establish courts of arbitra
ton. Engrossed.
On Mr.. Beasley's bill to require persons hold
ing the legal title to real estate to put their deed
! | on record within forty-fve days, the committe,
recommended indifnte postponement Mr.
, Beasley moved to lay the report the table
Motion lost. Report adopted.
On Mr.. Harrell's bill to authorize county com
missioners to offer reward for arrest Of horse
thieves majority report recommended indefi
mite postponement Minority report suggeste
| amendment Minority report was substitutes
. and bill ordered engrossed.
|, Mr.. Osborn's bill, concerning the quali6ca
tions of rotaries public, was ordered en-
! crossed.
Mr. Dunn's bill. providing for the taxation o
, ], building, loan and saving associations. was OF
: dered engrossed
On Mr.. Kellisons bill to require assessors
deduct the amount of liens from the value O
real estate in assessing that real estate for tax
r alton, the majority report recommended its in